Drafted 71st overall in the 3rd round of the 1997 draft, Duce Staley arrived from South Carolina; Itawamba JC. His most recent season came in 2006 with PIT, capping a 10-season NFL career. His 44.6 ScoutIndex Rating last season was below the RB average, in the 27th percentile. Few match his volume, which grades in the 84th percentile. Across 7 NFL seasons, he has totaled 4,685 rushing yards and 19 touchdowns.
Size
5'11", 242#
College
South Carolina; Itawamba JC
Draft
Rd 3, 71st overall (1997)
Seasons
1997–2006
2004 ScoutIndex Rating · RB
Methodology27th percentile among RBs
10 games · 198 touches
2004 attribute card
click a row to see the formulagroup averages
Athleticism
Speedno data▶
Percentile of 40-yard dash time among RBs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.
Burstno data▶
Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine RBs.
Agilityno data▶
Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine RBs (faster = higher).
Size55▶
Height/weight z-score vs. the RB cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).
Rushing
Rush Efficiency36▶
Rushing EPA ÷ carry.
Yards/Carry77▶
Rushing yards ÷ carry.
Conversion13▶
(Rushing first downs + ½ rushing TD) ÷ carry.
Receiving
Receiving50▶
Receiving EPA ÷ target, plus a reception-volume bonus — the same formula behind the Rating's receiving component.
Impact
Ball Security19▶
Fumbles lost ÷ touch (fewer is better).
Volume84▶
Carries + receptions this season.
Efficiency12▶
Total EPA (rushing + receiving) per game.
Career (regular season)
Career profile
Duce Staley has appeared in 80 regular-season games across 7 NFL seasons on file, playing for 2 teams: PHI (1999–2003), PIT (2004–2005).
He has rushed for 4,685 yards and 19 touchdowns. As a receiver he has caught 228 passes for 2,133 yards and 9 touchdowns. His most productive rushing season was 1999 with PHI: 1,273 yards and 4 touchdowns in 16 games.
By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2003: a 69.5, in the 94th percentile among RBs that year.
Career highs (regular season)
- Most rushing yards in a game201, 1 TD vs DAL, 2000 Week 1
- Most receiving yards in a game103 on 9 catches vs SF, 2001 Week 15
2004 splits
regular season| Split | G | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 5 | 507 101/g | 1 | 3 0.6/g | 33 7/g | 0 |
| Away | 5 | 323 65/g | 0 | 3 0.6/g | 22 4/g | 0 |
| In division | 3 | 297 99/g | 1 | 1 0.3/g | 9 3/g | 0 |
| Out of division | 7 | 533 76/g | 0 | 5 0.7/g | 46 7/g | 0 |
| In wins | 9 | 773 86/g | 1 | 5 0.6/g | 46 5/g | 0 |
| In losses | 1 | 57 57/g | 0 | 1 1.0/g | 9 9/g | 0 |
| On grass | 2 | 152 76/g | 0 | 0 0.0/g | 0 0/g | 0 |
| On turf | 8 | 678 85/g | 1 | 6 0.8/g | 55 7/g | 0 |
| Outdoors | 10 | 830 83/g | 1 | 6 0.6/g | 55 6/g | 0 |
2004 game log
| Wk | Opp | Line | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postseason | NYJ | 54 rush yds, 0 TD | — |
| Postseason | NE | 26 rush yds, 0 TD | — |
| Week 1 | LV | 91 rush yds, 0 TD · 1 rec, 3 yds, 0 TD | 45.3 |
| Week 2 | BAL | 57 rush yds, 0 TD · 1 rec, 9 yds, 0 TD | 49.6 |
| Week 3 | MIA | 101 rush yds, 0 TD | 47.1 |
| Week 4 | CIN | 123 rush yds, 0 TD | 21.8 |
| Week 5 | CLE | 117 rush yds, 1 TD | 83.1 |
| Week 6 | DAL | 93 rush yds, 0 TD · 2 rec, 13 yds, 0 TD | 70.5 |
| Week 8 | NE | 125 rush yds, 0 TD | 77.4 |
| Week 13 | JAX | 51 rush yds, 0 TD | 39.6 |
| Week 14 | NYJ | 51 rush yds, 0 TD · 2 rec, 30 yds, 0 TD | 35.4 |
| Week 17 | BUF | 21 rush yds, 0 TD | 39 |
Duce Staley — common questions
- What position does Duce Staley play?
- Duce Staley is listed as an RB.
- Which teams has Duce Staley played for?
- In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Duce Staley has played for PHI (1999–2003), PIT (2004–2005).
- Where did Duce Staley go to college?
- Duce Staley played college football at South Carolina; Itawamba JC.
- When was Duce Staley drafted?
- Duce Staley was selected in round 3, 71st overall, of the 1997 NFL Draft.
- How many touchdowns has Duce Staley scored?
- Duce Staley has 28 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (19 rushing, 9 receiving).
- What is Duce Staley's ScoutIndex Rating?
- Duce Staley rated 51.6 for 2005, the 67th percentile among RBs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.
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- Tommy MaddoxQB · 2005
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Drafted in round 3, 1997
- Sedrick ShawRB · pick 61
- Troy DavisRB · pick 62
- Frank MiddletonG · pick 63
- Jay GrahamRB · pick 64
- Dexter CoakleyLB · pick 65
- Ronde BarberFS · pick 66
- Dan NeilG · pick 67
- Ryan PhillipsOLB · pick 68
Also from South Carolina; Itawamba JC
- Ernest DyeOT · 1993–1999